Soba / Udon Spots in Japan
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- Udon Bakaichidai
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- Kagawa Pref. Takamatsushi Tagachou 1-6-7
- This famous udon noodle restaurant is located in Taga-cho, Takamatsu City in Kagawa Prefecture and has been featured in several TV programs and magazines. The noodles, of which the restaurant is proud, are carefully made by hand from special flour and they are not only firm but also have perfect bite and texture. The most popular dish is Kama Butter Udon, noodles taken straight from the pot and coated in butter and black pepper. The classic Bukkake Udon (hot or chilled noodles in a soy broth) and Ontama Niku Udon (noodles with soft-boiled eggs and meat) are also popular.
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- TsuruTonTan-Noodle Craftsman's Hospitality Roppongi Branch (Kinshoro)
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4.0383 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 3-14-12 Roppongi 3-chome Building 1,2F
- This is a restaurant where you can enjoy authentic Kansai-style udon made with pride by noodle craftsmen. The restaurant has a complete menu that includes 50 types of udon prepared in large bowls, seasonal items, and an udon nabe course recommended for special occasions. TsuruTonTan is well known for advancing into Roppongi in Tokyo at the request of celebrity Mari Natsuki, who often frequented their Osaka stores. With a relaxed modern Japanese decor, the restaurant has table seats as well as private dining rooms.
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The atmosphere is great, although the food does not have the best quality, and once they bring them to you they lacked the follow up to see if you were cooking it correctly
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- Yamagoe Udon
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4.5270 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kagawa Pref. Ayautagunayagawachou Hayukakami 602-2
- Yamagoe Udon is an udon noodle restaurant founded in 1941 in Ayagawa Town, Ayauta County, Kagawa Prefecture, famous as the home of kamatama udon. Even during the week people are often waiting to get a table at this sought after restaurant. Kamatama udon was conceived when a regular customer came into the restaurant with an egg and ate it after mixing it with some hot udon noodles straight from the pot. Many people come for this great tasting dish of udon noodles made with the famous local waters, egg and specially made stock and soy sauce mixture all brought together in perfect harmony. The kamatamayama which is the kamatama udon topped with yam, is also popular. They also have a wide variety of toppings including tempura.
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I went there by udon bus tour. It was around 10am in the morning but already lots of people were eating udon. Kamata udon was really taste. Fried mashed potato was also great.
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- Osawaya First Store
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4.0180 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachimizusawa 125-1
- Osawaya is an udon noodle restaurant founded in 1970 that serves Mizusawa udon, which is one of the three major udon noodle dishes in Japan. The udon at Osawaya which is said to take two days and 27 processes to make is delicious with the chewy, transparent, and smooth character of Mizusawa udon noodles. The best way to enjoy this udon is chilled noodles served on a bamboo draining basket and this is offered on the menu all year around. It is an irresistible dish for udon lovers. The set menus such as the maitake mushroom tempura and boiled wild herbs with noodles are recommended. It is approximately 20 minutes by car from the Shibukawa-Ikaho Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
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ざるうどんと舞茸天ぷらのセット(楓)を食べました。 細めの麺ですが、コシが強くとても美味しいです。タレは出汁の効いたつゆですが、有料でゴマだれも頼めます。 舞茸の天ぷらも香りが強くとても美味しいです。
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- Arashiyama Yoshimura
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4.0216 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Ukyo-ku Arashiyama Togetobashi Kita-nishi West second elephant
- A handmade soba noodle restaurant standing near the Togetsukyo Bridge, a popular spot in Kyoto City’s Arashiyama area. The shop’s handsome sign, decorated with characters that read “Busho” written by the great artist Rosanjin, welcomes diners. Inside, you can look out over the Togetsukyo Bridge and enjoy the beauty of the season while savoring the flavor of buckwheat noodles crafted by a culinary artisan. The shop’s Kyoto vegetable soba is particularly popular with women customers.
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Felt like a nice home cooked meal by my grandma (it’s a compliment). In the cool weather, enjoying the warm soba, with perfectly salted herring. I’m not a fan of tofu but the tofu is so light and...
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- Tenka Chaya
- Gourmet / Alcohol
- Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Kawaguchi 2739
- Located in one of the Fujimi Sankei (three best viewpoints of Mt. Fuji), this teahouse established in 1934 has long been popular as a spot to enjoy a landscape of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi. Due to the teahouse's association with Dazai Osamu, its second floor serves as the Dazai Osamu Literary Memorial Room. Their hoto noodle hotpot featuring copious amounts of stewed vegetables and homemade noodles finished with locally-made miso paste was beloved by both Dazai Osamu and Ibuse Masuji.
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- Yamadaya Main Shop
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- Kagawa Pref. Takamatsushi Murechoumure 3186
- Yamadaya is a popular udon restaurant in Mure Town, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, famous for the queues often found at the restaurant. The specially prepared udon noodles made with traditional techniques and using their special flour and local water have a fine reputation for being smooth in texture and high in taste. Popular dishes include their kama-bukake with hot noodles and chewy texture, and their tempura udon topped with a large shrimp. The restaurant is housed within a stately looking Japanese house designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property and the immaculately maintained garden is also very beautiful.
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- Kanda Yabu Soba
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- Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kanda Awajicho 2-10
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- Yamamoto Menzou
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4.5202 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Okazakiminamigoshochou 34
- This udon restaurant is in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It makes use of the features of the old merchant shop it's in and prides itself on udon with an appealing texture that goes down smooth. Their crispy Tsuchi Gobo-Ten tempura with curry powder and udon broth is also popular. They offer a wide variety of items including tenzaru udon and tsukemen dipping noodles, making it one of Kyoto's leading udon restaurants.
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Massive wait during lunch hours and would have to say it’s not worth it. The food was still really nice, highlight was the prawn tempura for me, but not worth the wait. Ramen again was nice but have...
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- Mimiu Shin-Osaka Branch
- Gourmet / Alcohol
- Osaka Osakashi Yodogawa-ku Nishinakajima 5-16-1 Shin-Osaka Station Building 1F/2F
- Mimiu is a Japanese cuisine restaurant that has inherited the traditions of restaurants in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture with a history going back 200 years. Mimiu's signature dish is udon suki (seafood and vegetable hotpot served with udon noodles) made using a special Kansai-style broth. To ensure that diners can enjoy the scent of freshly-sliced Sodabushi (dried Bullet Mackerel), every day just the amount of Sodabushi needed for that day is sliced up and delivered to each branch of the restaurant. Besides luxurious banquet-style dishes, Mimiu also offers a reasonably-priced lunch menu, including a Hina Suki set meal that combines Udon Suki with snacks. Mimiu (Shin-Osaka Branch) has a Draft Beer Set Meal not available at any other branch, which combines food options with draft beer.
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- Hinode Seimenjo
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4.5133 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kagawa Pref. Sakaideshi Fujimichou 1-8-5
- This noodle shop is located about 10 minutes on foot from JR Sakaide Station. It is only open for one hour from 11:30 to 12:30 when visitors will be able to try their delicious udon (it is possible to get served if queuing at 12:30). The udon noodles, made by skilled noodle makers using the finest flour and seawater salt from the Seto Inland Sea has won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Prize and the Kagawa Prefecture Governor Prize many times. Hot, warm, cold or kamatama udon (kama-age udon with egg) can be ordered as can the size but the broth and condiments, which you can find at the table, are all self service. Souvenirs are sold from 9:00 to 17 :00.
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1日1時間しか営業していない製麺所が運営しているうどん屋さん。11時過ぎに行くとすでに行列がありました。先に並んでいると注文を取られ、2巡目で入店することができました。 先着100食分は「さぬきの夢」という小麦を使った麺が提供され、それ以降はブレンドされた麺になるとのことです。 かけと釜玉を注文。私もさぬきの夢の麺を食べることができました。 麺は本当にもちもち！お餅ぐらいもちもち。ふわふわさ...
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- Ganso Tamaruya
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- Gunma Pref. Shibukawashi Ikahomachimizusawa 206-1
- This udon restaurant is located along the Jomo-Sanzan Panorama Road in Ikahomachi-Mizusawa, Shibukawa City. It boasts an over 400-year history as the place where Mizusawa udon originated. The udon is made with carefully selected wheat flour, Mizusawa water, and natural salt. They also serve “Shikaku Shimen,” flat, square noodles made using traditional techniques, “Koden Kirimugi” made with whole-wheat flour, and other varieties of udon.
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- Gamo Udon
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- Kagawa Sakaide-shi Kamocho 420-1
- "Located about a 20-minute walk from JR Kamogawa Station, this udon shop opens at 8:30 a.m., attracting both local residents and tourists, and it is not unusual to see a long line of customers waiting for their turn to eat udon outside the store during lunchtime. The ""Kake Udon"" menu item, with its simple taste of firm noodles topped with dashi broth, has won the hearts of many fans."
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- Nagata in Kanoka
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- Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Konzoujichou 1180
- Nagata in Kanoka is a well-known kamaage udon (noodles straight from the pot) restaurant located about 10 minutes on foot from JR Konzoji Station. The restaurant also shows films reflecting udon noodles of Kagawa Prefecture. The kamaage udon noodles with their smooth, chewy texture made with a strong broth go together perfectly with the dipping sauce flavored with dried young sardine. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of side dishes such as takikomi-gohan (boiled rice seasoned with soy sauce and mixed with meat or seafood and savory vegetables) and ohagi (rice balls coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame). The spacious restaurant also has seating at the counter making it easy for people by themselves to stop by for something to eat.
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- Kanda Matsuya
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4.5239 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandasudacho 1-13
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A must do if you want to experience soba in an authentic atmosphere. Everything was so good and not too expensive. The waitress are so nice and ready to tell you how to proceed with the different...
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- Okasen
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- Kagawa Pref. Ayautagunutaduchou Hamahachibanchou 129-10
- This famous hand-made udon noodle restaurant located in Utazu-cho, Ayauta County in Kagawa Prefecture has been featured in many TV programs and travel magazines. It has many fans who come from in and outside the prefecture and it is known for having long queues. Based on the belief that udon must be made by treading with the feet over and over, the noodles, of which the restaurant is proud and created with just the right amount of treading, are superb with their gloss, flexibility and strong firmness. The flagship dish is Hiyaten Oroshi, a generously-portioned chilled udon bowl topped with two giant tempura prawns. It also sells udon to take home with you.
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- Sato Yosuke Main Shop
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4.517 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Akita Pref. Yuzawashi Inaniwachou Inaniwa 80
- The Sato Yosuke Flagship shop was founded in 1860, controls every step of the process meticulously, from ingredient selection to shipping, and manages everything in-house for their Inaniwa Dried Udon. At the Flagship Store, not only can you try the shop's products on-site off their full menu, you can also watch the master makers at work on a tour of the factory. There is also an attached tourist information center and shop selling Akita specialties.
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佐藤養助さんは、都心に3店ある以外は、全て秋田県内に店舗があり(海外店舗は除く)、なかなか行けなかったんですが、今回は3連休を利用して秋田へ遠征！ 稲庭うどんは絶品！二味、3玉、天ぷら付きも、アッという間の完食！特にゴマだれツユが、ホント旨かった！紅葉にはまだ早かったけど、ドライブがてら来て正解でした。帰りにお土産も買いました。さて、今夜は温泉でゆっくりします。 ごちそうさまでした。
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- Shinbashi
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4.085 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Yuzawa 488-1
- Shinbashi located near Sanroku Station on the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway in Oazayuzawa, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma County is a soba noodle restaurant. It offers handmade soba noodles using handmade buckwheat soba flour and water from Uonuma. It also has a range of dishes using seasonal local ingredients such as kagura nanban, a local vegetable, and local sake in Uonuma.
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Shinbashi served the best soba I ever had. We chanced upon it while trying to find somewhere to have dinner before it got too late. Had no expectation at all so imagine our happiness when we realised...
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- Hatsuhana Main Store
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4.0279 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto 635
- This is a long-established soba restaurant located approximately 10 minutes on foot from Hakone-Yumoto Station on the approach to the Yumoto-bashi Bridge. They are famous for their Japanese yam soba noodles made only from buckwheat flour, locally-produced eggs and Japanese yams without using water and flour, and it is such a popular shop that lines form during peak time. Popular menu items are their Seiro-soba, unchanged since long ago, and Teijo-soba which is topped with grated Japanese yams. Their soba is exquisite, full of sweetness and the original flavor of the soba, and it is known for its noodles that do not soften out even after time passes thanks to the use of Japanese yam as a thickener.
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Visited this wonderful restaurant on my way to Hakone. The soba was magnificent and very reasonably priced, the tempura was also delicious ! Words cant describe what a delightful experience this...
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- Mendokoro Wataya Marugame Restaurant
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4.584 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Kagawa Pref. Marugameshi Kitahirayamachou 2-6-18
- An udon noodle restaurant which originally opened as a cheap diner in 1948. Today, the establishment offers a menu which has been refined down to the smallest details over a 60 year span, from the choice ingredients to the secret recipe seasonings. The restaurant is famous for its niku udon noodles served which thinly sliced beef - it's so popular, the establishment goes through 60 kilograms of beef a day. The niku bukkake udon noodles are equally popular. The inari sushi from the side dish menu is also highly regarded.
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おうどんも手打ちではなく、機械で使っており麺は均等です。あまりコシがなくお出汁も薄く、香川のおうどん屋さんとしてはあまりおいしさが感じられなませんでした。蒲鉾がのっていたりと、彩りは美しく無骨なおうどんではありませんでした。
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